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Rogue and Relativity Media Present the Premiere of the Reality Thriller Catfish at the Paris Theater New York City, Ny Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:00 Pm
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ABB chief plugs into the developing world
[at Financial Times] - As debate rages on the direction of the world economy, few should be better placed to make a call than Joe Hogan, chief executive of ABB ABB, the Swiss-Swedish electrical engineering group that is as prominent in emerging markets as mature ones. Read
How Cheap Is General Electric Stock Right Now?
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Philly's mean streets featured in 'Wreck Chasers'
[AP] - The mean streets of the City of Brotherly Love are once again coming to television. "Wreck Chasers," a reality show about the city's notoriously aggressive tow truck drivers, is shooting and is slated to premiere in late October on TLC. Read
GE's Advantium® Speedcook Technology Accelerates to Keep Pace with Modern Lifestyles
[Business Wire] - LOUISVILLE, Ky.----In the decade since the launch of Advantium, GE’s Speedcook technology has remained relevant – perhaps even more relevant – when looking at today’s modern family: Both parents work: The number of families with two working parents continues to grow, making the balancing act between work and household responsibilities even more challenging.1 People are busier: Working parents today multi-task 40 hours per week more than in 1975.2 Recession drives home cooking: More than half of Americans claimed the recent economic recession has led them to eat at home more often, but that they don’t want to sacrifice food quality.3 People eat with their families: In a recent AP poll, more than 60 percent of those who live with families said they sat down with family for dinner at least five nights in the past week.4 Read
Yoshikami: Time to Kill the Word 'Surprise'
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Still Steam Left in Manufacturing
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GE Capital is Agent for $320 Million Revolving Credit Facility to H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
[Business Wire] - NORWALK, Conn.----GE Capital, Corporate Finance today announced it is administrative agent for a newly amended and extended $320 million revolving credit facility to H&E Equipment Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest equipment services companies focused on heavy commercial and industrial equipment. Read
American Airlines names new base maintenance chief
[AP] - American Airlines named a new vice president for base maintenance on Wednesday, another new face in a department that has been in the spotlight since a 2008 maintenance snafu that led the Federal Aviation Administration to seek a $24.2 million civil penalty. Read
Textron spent $760,000 lobbying in 2Q
[AP] - Defense contractor Textron Inc. spent $760,000 lobbying the federal government in the second quarter on issues ranging from defense spending to medical helicopters, according to a filing with Congress. Read
GE Capital extends credit pact with Golfsmith
[AP] - GE Capital said Wednesday that it is providing a four-year extension of a $90 million asset-based revolving credit facility with Golfsmith, a retailer of golf and tennis gear. Read
Crane Co. to Present at the Wedbush Securities 2nd Clean Technology & Industrial Growth MAC Conference
[Business Wire] - STAMFORD, Conn.----Crane Co. announced today that Michael A. Romito, President Aerospace Group, and Richard E. Koch, Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, will be speaking at the Wedbush Securities 2nd Clean Technology & Industrial Growth MAC Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday September 14, 2010 from 3:00PM – 3:30PM . Read
3M to Buy Cogent Systems for $943 Million
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Carrier Transicold's Vector® All-Electric Technology Helps Clear the Air for New England Produce Center
[PR Newswire] - The air around the nation's second largest produce market, the New England Produce Center in Chelsea, is about to get cleaner thanks to the installation of 79 Carrier Transicold Vector® 5100 all-electric trailer refrigeration units, which will replace diesel-powered units that previously ran 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Read
[$$] GE Vice Chairman Cautiously Optimistic on Economy
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UTC Fire & Security Innovation Center to Deliver State-of-the-Art Fire Safety Solutions
[PR Newswire] - UTC Fire & Security announced that it will break ground on a new Fire Innovation Test Center in Florida in December, and said that the state-of-the-art facility will strengthen the company's ability to design and deliver industry-leading fire safety solutions that meet customers' needs. UTC Fire & Security is a unit of United Technologies Corp. . Read
Overwatch Announces Research Contract with National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
[Business Wire] - AUSTIN, Texas----Overwatch, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, today announced the signing of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency . Read
GE could spend up to $30 billion on M&A: exec
[Reuters] - General Electric Co could spend up to $30 billion on takeovers over the next two to three years, a top executive said, in a sign the conglomerate is coming out of its recessionary defensive crouch. Read
A Cool Time to Remodel - GE Offers Hot Kitchen Retrofit Tips for Homeowners this Fall
[Business Wire] - LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Cooler air and better ventilation create the right climate for a fall remodel. A Harvard study predicts that remodeling spending will increase 5 percent in 2010 over 2009.1 In fact, 85 percent of homeowners are planning some type of remodel within the next year.2 Read
Does United Technologies Pass Buffett's Test?
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